Scott Arfield | Midfielder

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Burnley's next match will take place on the road against league leaders Chelsea, making fantasy options among the Clarets virtually non-existent.

About the only positive aspect one can point to regarding Burnley investment this week is that at least Sean Dyche will not surprise you with changes to his XI. With Dean Marney out indefinitely, it gives Michael Kightly a run in the side but everyone else should keep their place. Among them is Scott Arfield, who while not a dependable source for big returns, is nailed on and costing just 4.04m in the Yahoo game. So if your current side has a player or two at risk of not playing and you don't want to sell, Arfield can be an emergency fifth midfielder who will at least give you a chance for something with minimal investment. Feb 16 - 1:29 PM

With a trip to the Etihad 48 hours after a home loss to Liverpool, there is nothing attractive about investing in any Burnley players for Week 19.

Even Kieran Trippier, who is leaps and bounds ahead of the next best player from a fantasy perspective has quieted down some, averaging a pedestrian six points over the past couple of matches in the Yahoo game. The only player that should even cross one's mind is Arfield, and that is purely to serve as a fifth midfielder on one's bench who can at least be counted on to start, or as counted on as one can be in a 48 hour turnaround. He goes for just 3.43m and actually outscored Trippier in the 0-1 loss to the Reds. Sat, Dec 27, 2014 08:27:00 AM

With the busy festive schedule ramping up, fantasy managers will be looking for cheap bench players that can offer something should a fantasy starter be rested and Scott Arfield can provide that in midfield.

Arfield raised some eyebrows by scoring against Chelsea on opening day but has failed to find the net since. After the acquisition of George Boyd from Hull at the transfer deadline, Boyd has been the more dangerous of the Clarets' regular starting wide midfielders but Arfield at the very least has his position nailed down, and at a price of just 2.9m in Yahoo, he can provide some depth, and you never know, a possible nice score in place of one of your regulars should they miss a match. Thu, Dec 18, 2014 10:21:00 AM

Scott Arfield and Nathaniel Chalobah each picked up minor knocks over the international break but both are expected to be available for Burnley in Week 12.

Sean Dyche has less to fret about versus the average Premier League manager, coming out of the break with virtually no injury concerns. He will hope to help guide the Clarets out of the league's basement tomorrow when they travel to face Stoke. Fri, Nov 21, 2014 02:21:00 PM